Cursor started as an email app, Slack as a game company
smtabatabaie · x · 2026-08-16
A retweeted perspective argues that great founders refuse to quit, while mediocre ones blame the idea. It cites examples like Cursor starting as an email app and Slack as a game company, noting that almost no one gets their first idea right.
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